Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 10 , Pages 1710-1715 , October 2007

Amniotic fluid ferritin as a marker of intestinal damage in gastroschisis: a time course experimental study

  • Meltem Çağlar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University, Medical School, 35340 İzmir, Turkey
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  • Gülce Hakgüder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University, Medical School, 35340 İzmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Balçova, 35340 İzmir, Turkey. Tel.: +90 232 412 30 01; fax: +90 232 279 21 01.
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  • Oğuz Ateş

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University, Medical School, 35340 İzmir, Turkey
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  • Mustafa Olguner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University, Medical School, 35340 İzmir, Turkey
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  • Canan Çoker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Dokuz Eylül University, Medical School, 35340 İzmir, Turkey
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  • Erdener Ozer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylül University, Medical School, 35340 Balçova, İzmir, Turkey
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  • Feza M. Akgür

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University, Medical School, 35340 İzmir, Turkey

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PII: S0022-3468(07)00365-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.05.027

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 10 , Pages 1710-1715 , October 2007

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